The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-21

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and John gherTin's South Santa Fe
residences are we'll under way, and
add much 10 the appearance Of this
beautiful avenue.
Mrs. s. 7. Criss was pleasantly
surprised last Friday by q company
Of young peOPle-the occasion being
her birthday. Elegant refreshments
were served, and q delightful time
was had by all.
The MeVicar building Is being
torn from its mOOrings on Santa Fe
Avenue, TO make room for the new
block. A few more in the immedi-
ate vicinity should follow suit.
f. f. Swanson OF Assaria il an
nOunced in this weeks Rockville
Transcript, IS a candidate for the
Office Of county clerk, subject to the
Republican county convention.
Fifth street, between Iron Aven-
ne and Walnut street, will next be
graded. So the city authorities say.
The bad place there needs the ser
vices Of the improvement committee
without q doubt.
Mr.. E. ID. Richmond, Of Lacon,
ILL.,, who visited Salina last spring
has arrived here, and will make this
his home. Like hundreds Of others,
after they visit Salina, and see for
themselves what we have got, they
locate here.
The Abilene papers haven any
thing more TO say about their al
legged census. The JOURNAL so eff
fectually did them up that they are
only too willing to subside at least
during the hot weather. Salina two
thousand more population than Abb
lene-did you hear?
DR.. w. H. Sweet-of the i ansas
Wesleyan University, accompanied
by his two sons, passed through the
city Monday evening. The Dr.. was
enroute for Baldwin City in answer
to telegram announcing the Heath
Of his father, who has been sick for
some time.-SOlOmoH Sentinel.
Mr.. BOntecue, of Kansas City, is
here inspecting our streets in con-
nectiOn with sewerage drainage. He
visited several portions Of the city
to-day in company with Councilmen
Miller, Fitzpatrick and Cravens,
City Attorney Johnston, and repre-
sentatives Of the JOURNAL and Her
aid.
J. w. Armstrong, one Of the Sa-
line county teachers, called on us
this week. He attended the open
ing Of the Lincoln Normal and was
well pleased. The Saline county
Institute commences August sth.
Mr.. Armstrong is engaged as one OF
the nstructOrs.-LiRcOiR Center De-
B1Ocr0t
A gentleman Just returned from
Salina reports that in the street car
In which he rode, on Santa Fe ave-
nue., q number Of passengers were
fast asleep. Such thing Is possible
In Salina, but the Gazette hardly
credits the stOry.-Abilene Gazette.
True as the gospel! An Abilene
mans talk makes q carload Of trav-
elers tired and sleepy.
Albert Patterson, we'll known in
Salina theatrical circles, who is ~
New York, writes the Manhattan
Republic: "Am having gOOd sue
cess booking Miss Rensberg for
next season. Have a two years
contract with her." Mr.. Patterson
hopes to bring her to Manhattan,
the date Of her coming west"
The state executive committee
have secured the services Of Mr.. l.. ,
B. Moore Of New Albany, Ind, to
take charge Of the Y. NJ. c. A. work
in this city. He is expected on the ,
$40 train from the east. We hope I
that all parties interested in this no.
bic work will give him their hearty
encouragement and assistance as
much Of his success depends upon
this as no one man can do the work
alone.
Mrs. Ada Mcintyre, oldest daugh-
ter Of I. A. Packard, died last Fri
day at O'Clock. The funeral oc-
CURED at o'clock to-day from the
residence on south Fourth street.
Size was 20 years old the 2lst lay Of
April last, and was married 20 Mr.. .
Mcintyre about a year ago. Her ,
death was caused by relapse from !
childbirth Of q week ago and she
leaves behind her 3 fine healthy ,
child. :
Not q farmer in any Of the four I
townships on the proposed line Of Z
the Salina, Lincoln & Pacific rail- I
road but has more direct interest in G
securing q competing road than any Q
merchant in Lincoln has. The r
freight is charged up on the goods y
they sell you, and you have Il to pay. v
Lower freight rates can only BE- had r
by competition, as can be demon y
strated any day at our depOt.-LiH- y
coin Center Republican.
Miss Mary Austin gave a pupils
recital at her sesidence, 482 South h
Seventh street, Tuesday evening, {
July -, before a few invited guests. I
The program was excellent and well a
rendered, rejecting credit on both {
teacher and pupils. Those Of the I,
class who participated were Misses e
Grace Holland, Emma Simkins, n
Letta Eastman, Maud Slosson, Ella Z
ROseman, Blanche SlossOn, Masters a
Wallace Crowley, BERTHE Hurd. c
Mr.. J. T. Lagerst -om arrived We'd q
nesday from Topeka to take charge q
Of the JOURNAL bindery. He has y
had charge Of the ruling department b
in G. B. Hamilton's establishment .
for some time past, and comes here g